Destiny Media Announces Record Year End Results

Destiny Media Announces Record Year End Results

Revenues up 80% from Prior Year and 33% from Prior Quarter; Twelfth Consecutive Quarterly MPE(R) Revenue Growth

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Destiny Media Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce year end results for fiscal 2008.

Revenue continued to grow during our fourth quarter and was again the highest in the Company's history. Our fourth quarter revenue grew by more than 33% to approximately $490,000 on the strength of our twelfth consecutive quarter of revenue growth in our Play MPE(R) system, which grew by 35%. Revenue for both Clipstream(R) and for MPE(R) increased during the quarter. Overall revenue has grown every quarter over the last two years and has grown by an average of 15% per quarter over that period.

The continued quarterly growth has lead to an annual growth of 80% over fiscal 2007 to $1,578,888 (2007 - $875,544). Revenue from our MPE(R) technology continues to improve with a large percentage jump of approximately 150% to $1,250,845 in 2008 (from $507,000 in 2007). The growth in MPE(R) revenue is due primarily to the commercialization of our Play MPE(R) (www.plaympe.com) product in the United States and expansion into Europe.

Overall expenditures have decreased by 15% over the previous quarter as we move to a more sustainable level of expenditures for the current stage of our business. Expenditures during the quarter were also 22% lower than the same quarter in the previous year. For the year, our total expenditures have increased by 33%, reflecting increased sales and marketing staff and initiatives over the prior year when the Play MPE(R) system was marketed through a partner.

Our net loss for the fourth quarter dropped by 56% over the previous quarter to approximately $212,000 as we move to a level of expenditures appropriate for the current business plan and on the strength of continued growth in revenue. Revenues are expected to continue to grow in Q1, with profit anticipated imminently.

Highlights include:

-- EMI signs company wide agreement to use Play MPE(R) in Canada, U.S. and Mexico

-- UMG announces expansion of Play MPE(R) agreement to include Canada and Mexico

-- Adding our 3rd Major label and the first with a global distribution agreement effective November 1, 2008

   -- Two sublabels of Sony BMG(R) sign Play MPE(R) agreements    -- Sony BMG, Warner, UMG agreements in Northern Europe    -- Warner Music Group, UMG exclusive agreements in Australia    -- Over 150 contracts with independent labels and promotions companies   

-- Innovative watermarking technology patent published at USPTO. Technique forensically traces source of illegal media content

-- Digital Media Distribution System patent allowed, protects digital distribution security to March 2000. Grant expected December 16th, 2008.

                                                         2008         2007                                                          $            $    Revenue                                           1,578,888      875,544    Operating expenses   General and administrative                        1,048,693      671,311   Sales and marketing                               1,498,022    1,351,358   Research and development                          1,392,245      909,041   Amortization                                         44,861       62,902                                                     3,983,821    2,994,612   Loss from operations                             (2,404,933)  (2,119,068)   Other earnings (expenses)   Gain on disposition of capital assets                     -          892   Other income                                        111,741            -   Interest income                                      24,959       34,491   Interest and other expense                          (24,945)     (13,289)   Net loss                                         (2,293,178)  (2,096,974)    Net loss per common share, basic and diluted          (0.05)       (0.04)    Weighted average common shares outstanding,    basic and diluted                               50,136,873   45,761,879                                                           2008           2007                                                          $              $   MPE(R)    United States                                     1,126,819       442,053   Canada                                              103,175        64,603   Other                                                19,933             -   Total MPE(R) Revenue                              1,249,927       506,656    Clipstream(R) & Radio Destiny    United States                                       273,250       311,862   Canada                                               36,501        34,355   Other                                                19,210        22,671   Total Clipstream(R) & Radio Destiny Revenue         328,961       368,888    Total Revenue                                     1,578,888       875,544     About Destiny Media  

Destiny (www.dsny.com) is a software development company which provides tools that some of the world's largest media companies use to distribute their content on the Internet. Products include Play MPE(R), Clipstream(R) and Radio Destiny(TM).

   Media Contact:   Fred Vandenberg   CFO Destiny Media Technologies, Inc.   fredv@dsny.com   604 609 7736 x 236   

"Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This release contains forward looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the impact of competitive products and pricing, product demand and market acceptance, new product development, reliance on key strategic alliances, availability of raw materials, the regulatory environment, fluctuations in operating results and other risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact: steve@dsny.com

Source: Destiny Media Technologies, Inc.

CONTACT: Fred Vandenberg, CFO of Destiny Media Technologies, Inc.,
+1-604-609-7736 x236, or fredv@dsny.com

Web site: http://www.dsny.com/
http://www.plaympe.com/

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Profile: International Entertainment

World's Greatest Artists Help Launch (RED)WIRE, (RED)(TM)'s New Music Service That Fights AIDS in Africa

World's Greatest Artists Help Launch (RED)WIRE, (RED)(TM)'s New Music Service That Fights AIDS in Africa

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MSN HOSTS EXCLUSIVE LAUNCH EVENT TODAY AT RED.MSN.COM

iLIKE CHOSEN EXCLUSIVELY TO UNLEASH VIRAL DISTRIBUTION VIA ARTIST-TO-FAN SOCIAL NETWORKING

PREMIER ISSUE DEBUTS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, World AIDS Day, many of the greatest artists on the globe will world-premiere exclusive songs to mark the launch of (RED)WIRE, the innovative new music service from (RED). Throughout the day, visit red.msn.com to see performances from U2, Jay-Z, Coldplay, John Legend, Dixie Chicks, The Killers & Elton John, The Police & Elvis Costello, Death Cab for Cutie and Sheryl Crow. Visit www.redwire.com today and all throughout the week to sign up and learn more about the service and its commitment to fighting AIDS in Africa.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081201/NY48979 )

(RED)WIRE is a digital music magazine that saves lives in Africa. Every Wednesday, (RED)WIRE members receive an issue delivered to their desktop featuring exclusive music from the world's greatest artists. Half of the $5 monthly fee goes directly to the Global Fund (www.theglobalfund.org) to fight AIDS in Africa. Members who join before Wednesday, December 10 will become "Founding Members" of (RED)WIRE and receive the premier issue on December 10 as well as a special bonus song from Jay-Z.

(RED)WIRE has partnered with one of the world's most powerful online networks, MSN, to reach millions of people with its launch event today. To participate in the launch, users can go to http://red.msn.com/, where, throughout the day, MSN will broadcast world premiere songs and videos from some of the world's most popular artists via an interactive, video experience developed specifically for the (RED)WIRE launch. MSN will also be the premier portal destination for people to learn more about (RED)WIRE artists and hear exclusive music from (RED)WIRE. Support of (RED)WIRE by MSN builds on Microsoft's existing relationship through its Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT)RED offering.

"MSN is honored to introduce (RED)WIRE to the hundreds of millions of people that visit MSN each month," said Lisa Gurry, director for MSN. "The launch event on MSN today is an amazing opportunity for people to view incredible performances from top artists, while helping save lives at the same time."

(RED)WIRE has also selected iLike, the web's leading social music discovery service, as the social-networking channel to help spread (RED)WIRE organically to music fans and their friends. (RED)WIRE content will be posted regularly on iLike for streaming and sampling, and syndicated to iLike's 30 million registered users via multiple channels including iLike's dominant music app on Facebook(R) and the popular iLike Sidebar for iTunes. iLike will also enable (RED)WIRE artists to communicate directly with fans and enable fans to spread the word and sign up their friends.

Ali Partovi, CEO of iLike, says, "We're delighted to serve as a platform for artists and fans to come together around a shared goal of saving lives. Now you can go to iLike to see video messages from your favorite (RED)WIRE artists, sample the new music and help save lives by sharing it with friends. I have no doubt that the electrifying talent and content in (RED)WIRE will galvanize our audience."

Additionally, W Hotels will be hosting live listening parties throughout their U.S. locations this evening as a kickoff for their ongoing support of (RED)WIRE. W Hotels will share (RED)WIRE with their guests, incorporate the music into the W experience and invite guests to sign up.

Those who purchase (RED)WIRE memberships at www.redwire.com will be able to download a special custom player that allows them to experience each issue in an immersive, visual, magazine-like interface. For $5 a month, members will receive a weekly digital music offering including an exclusive song from a major artist, a song from an up-and-coming artist, and a special piece of varied content (such as a digital short film, photography or a reading from an artist or actor) as well as a window about the impact (RED) dollars have in Africa. All (RED)WIRE content is DRM-free and can be burned to a CD and played on any device.

Applying the (RED) idea to music, (RED)WIRE will help buy life-saving medicine and other services for those living with HIV in Africa. Half of each month's membership fee will be contributed directly to the Global Fund, who will in turn ensure that every cent of this money is invested in HIV and AIDS programs in Africa. Just five members will generate enough money, each month, to buy antiretroviral medicine for one person living with HIV in Africa. (RED)WIRE also creates a new revenue stream for artists and labels and a new way for consumers to discover new music.

Don MacKinnon, founder of Hear Music and former Vice President of Music & Entertainment of Starbucks Coffee Company, conceived (RED)WIRE to help create a platform for music discovery and an annuity to buy medicine for Africans living with HIV. MacKinnon, president of (RED)WIRE said, "Every week, when you receive this great music, you'll know you are helping people in Africa get the medicine they need. It's that simple."

"Don MacKinnon just might be the penicillin the ailing music business needs. He is an innovator by nature and I have no doubt that some of the music software we are working on at (RED) will help change the way music is received and change the lives of Africans who will die without the AIDS drugs that (RED) can help provide," said Bono, co-founder of (RED).

The (RED)WIRE player, designed by IDEO and built by PassAlong Networks, runs on all Windows and Mac computers. It is built on the Adobe(R) Flash Platform using Adobe AIR(TM), letting people experience the (RED)WIRE web application outside their browser, providing quick and easy access to the immersive (RED)WIRE digital music service on their desktop.

This is the first (RED) initiative that allows (RED) to communicate directly with the people who've chosen to buy a (RED) product or service. "(RED)WIRE is an important addition to the (RED) family of products and services. Not only because it creates an annuity to buy lifesaving medicine and other essential services for those living with HIV in Africa who will need to take this treatment for the rest of their lives, but also because it gives us our first direct relationship with (RED) consumers, creating a new platform to directly communicate the impact their (RED) purchases are having on people's lives," said Susan Smith Ellis, CEO, (RED).

About (RED)WIRE

(RED)'s new digital music service, (RED)WIRE, is an innovative platform for music discovery. Many of the greatest artists on the globe have gathered to contribute extraordinary music to help launch this new digital music service including Bob Dylan, R.E.M., U2, Jay-Z, Coldplay, John Legend, Dixie Chicks, Emmylou Harris, Faith Hill, Cat Power The Killers & Elton John, The Police & Elvis Costello, Death Cab for Cutie, Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow, and many more. For $5 a month, (RED)WIRE members will receive a weekly digital music offering from these and many other iconic artists. Applying the (RED) idea to music, (RED)WIRE will help buy life-saving medicine and other services for those living with HIV in Africa by delivering half of each member's monthly fee to the Global Fund, a dominant financer of programs to eliminate AIDS globally. (RED)WIRE not only provides a new way for customers to discover new music, but also provides an ongoing window into the impact (RED) dollars are having in Africa.

About (RED) TM and (PRODUCT) RED(TM)

(RED)'s primary objective is to engage the private sector in raising awareness and funds for the Global Fund, to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. Companies whose products take on the (PRODUCT)RED mark contribute a significant percentage of the sales or portion of the profits from that product to the Global Fund to finance AIDS programs in Africa, with an emphasis on the health of women and children. Current partners are: American Express (U.K. only), Apple, Converse, Gap, Emporio Armani, Hallmark, Dell, Windows and Starbucks. Since its launch in the spring of 2006, more than $115 million has been generated by (RED) for the Global Fund. (RED) money is at work in Swaziland, Rwanda, Ghana and Lesotho. For more information, visit www.joinred.com.

About the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Since its creation in 2002, the Global Fund has become the dominant financer of programs to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, with approved funding of US$15 billion for programs in 139 countries. The Global Fund supports programs based on agreed performance targets and disburses money in response to proven results. So far, programs supported by the Global Fund have averted more than 2.5 million deaths by providing AIDS treatment for 1.75 million people, TB treatment for 3.9 million people, and by the distribution of 59 million insecticide-treated bed nets for the prevention of malaria worldwide.

(RED)TM is the Global Fund's largest private sector contributor. For more information, please visit www.theglobalfund.org.

About (RED)WIRE's Partners

IDEO -- A global design and innovation consultancy, IDEO designed the (RED)WIRE player that will deliver content to subscribers. Recently named by Fast Company as the #5 most innovative company in the world, IDEO aims to help businesses transform the way they develop products, services and processes. IDEO's clients include global brands such as Samsung, Bank of America, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Marriott, Eli Lilly and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

iLike -- The web's leading social music discovery service and dominant music application on Facebook(R), iLike will provide (RED)WIRE a platform for syndicating, streaming and sampling content, for enabling artists to communicate directly with fans and for fans to spread the word to their friends. With more than 30 million registered users, iLike will harness its social media assets to cultivate the viral spread of (RED)WIRE.

MSN -- The (RED)WIRE Launch Event will be broadcast on MSN, as part of Microsoft's ongoing partnership with (RED). MSN is one of the world's most popular Internet destinations. As such, MSN provides the ideal platform for people to come together in honor of World AIDS Day to celebrate the launch of (RED)WIRE and help raise money for the Global Fund in the fight against AIDS in Africa. Beginning today, people can go to http://red.msn.com/ to participate in the online launch event. On a weekly basis throughout the year, MSN will host an interactive destination to learn more about (RED)WIRE artists and exclusively stream select (RED)WIRE content. Overall, MSN, Windows Live and Microsoft.com attract more than 550 million unique users worldwide per month with localized versions available globally in 42 markets and 21 languages.

PassAlong Networks -- PassAlong Networks built the (RED)WIRE desktop application on Adobe AIR technology. Founded in 2002, PassAlong Networks began its foray into digital media distribution by launching PassAlong.com the company's own music download store. PassAlong has since developed several innovative consumer products geared toward media distribution including OnTour(R), Speakerheart(TM) and StoreBlocks(TM). The company is now leveraging its media services engine to deliver content to wireless consumer electronics devices including mobile phones, media players and devices found in the connected home.

W Hotels -- W Hotels Worldwide is proud to be the official hotel partner of (RED)WIRE. Through this exciting partnership, W Hotels will encourage music-loving jetsetters around the world to sign up, helping to raise much-needed monies for the Global Fund. W Hotels guests and loyalists will be given unique access to the world of (RED)WIRE through special offers that include free, two-week trial memberships upon check-in. Exclusive (RED)WIRE Packages will be available at all W Hotels and include multi-month (RED)WIRE memberships, (RED)-inspired cocktails and exclusive (RED)WIRE content created just for W guests. On December 1, select W Hotels across the US will host official Viewing Parties to stream the launch performances and provide hotel guests and local W loyalists the opportunity to subscribe to (RED)WIRE.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081201/NY48979
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com

Source: (RED)WIRE

CONTACT: Carla Sacks or Brendan Gillen, Sacks & Co., +1-212-741-1000,
carla@sacksco.com or brendan.gillen@sacksco.com; U.K. press: Deborah Croshaw
or Anna Grant, Freud Communications, deborah.croshaw@freud.com, 020-3003-6312,
or anna.grant@freud.com, 020-3003-6557, all for (RED)WIRE

Web Site: http://red.msn.com/
http://www.joinred.com/
http://www.redwire.com/
http://www.theglobalfund.org/

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Profile: International Entertainment

Homage to Letter-Writing Earns Grawemeyer Music Prize

Homage to Letter-Writing Earns Grawemeyer Music Prize

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "The Lost Art of Letter Writing," a four-movement concerto for violin and orchestra by Australian composer Brett Dean, has earned the 2009 University of Louisville Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition.

The work, commissioned by the Cologne Philharmonie and Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra for violinist Frank Peter Zimmerman, was chosen for the prize from among 145 entries worldwide. Dean conducted and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam accompanied when the piece premiered in 2007 in Cologne.

"It's a wonderful solo vehicle that also contains terrific writing for orchestra," said Marc Satterwhite, a UofL music professor who directs the award.

Each movement in the half-hour concerto begins with an excerpt from a 19th-century letter, with a violin evoking the mood of each letter as it plays the alternate roles of writer and recipient. Authors of the letters include composers Johannes Brahms and Hugo Wolf, artist Vincent Van Gogh and Australian outlaw Ned Kelly.

"The piece combines the brilliant surface one might expect from a Romantic era violin concerto with enormous emotional range and depth," Satterwhite said.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra performed the concerto for the first time in the United States in 2007.

Dean, the first composer from Australia to win the music award, played in the viola section of the Berlin Philharmonic for 15 years. He returned to Australia in 2000, winning the Paul Lowin Song Cycle Prize for "Winter Songs" in 2001. In 2002-03, he was artist in residence with the Melbourne Symphony and composer in residence at the Cheltenham Festival.

His other compositions include "Carlo," a piece for strings, sampler and tape; a ballet, "One of a Kind," and a clarinet concerto, "Ariel's Music."

Dean continues to perform as a violist and conductor and also is artistic director for the Australian National Academy of Music.

The Grawemeyer Foundation at UofL annually awards $1 million -- $200,000 each -- for outstanding works in music composition, ideas improving world order, psychology, education and religion. Past winners of the music prize include Witold Lutoslawski, Gyorgy Ligeti and Pierre Boulez.

For more details, call Marc Satterwhite, 502-852-1787 or see www.grawemeyer.org

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: University of Louisville

CONTACT: Marc Satterwhite of University of Louisville, +1-502-852-1787

Web Site: http://www.grawemeyer.org/
http://www.louisville.edu/

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Profile: International Entertainment

World's Greatest Artists Help Launch (RED)WIRE, (RED)(TM)'s New Music Service That Fights AIDS in Africa

World's Greatest Artists Help Launch (RED)WIRE, (RED)(TM)'s New Music Service That Fights AIDS in Africa

/CAUTION -- ADVANCE FOR RELEASE AT 12:01 AM EST, MONDAY, DECEMBER 01/

MSN HOSTS EXCLUSIVE LAUNCH EVENT TODAY AT RED.MSN.COM

iLIKE CHOSEN EXCLUSIVELY TO UNLEASH VIRAL DISTRIBUTION VIA ARTIST-TO-FAN SOCIAL NETWORKING

PREMIER ISSUE DEBUTS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, World AIDS Day, many of the greatest artists on the globe will world-premiere exclusive songs to mark the launch of (RED)WIRE, the innovative new music service from (RED). Throughout the day, visit red.msn.com to see performances from U2, Jay-Z, Coldplay, John Legend, Dixie Chicks, The Killers & Elton John, The Police & Elvis Costello, Death Cab for Cutie and Sheryl Crow. Visit www.redwire.com today and all throughout the week to sign up and learn more about the service and its commitment to fighting AIDS in Africa.

(RED)WIRE is a digital music magazine that saves lives in Africa. Every Wednesday, (RED)WIRE members receive an issue delivered to their desktop featuring exclusive music from the world's greatest artists. Half of the $5 monthly fee goes directly to the Global Fund (www.theglobalfund.org) to fight AIDS in Africa. Members who join before Wednesday, December 10 will become "Founding Members" of (RED)WIRE and receive the premier issue on December 10 as well as a special bonus song from Jay-Z.

(RED)WIRE has partnered with one of the world's most powerful online networks, MSN, to reach millions of people with its launch event today. To participate in the launch, users can go to http://red.msn.com/, where, throughout the day, MSN will broadcast world premiere songs and videos from some of the world's most popular artists via an interactive, video experience developed specifically for the (RED)WIRE launch. MSN will also be the premier portal destination for people to learn more about (RED)WIRE artists and hear exclusive music from (RED)WIRE. Support of (RED)WIRE by MSN builds on Microsoft's existing relationship through its Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT)RED offering.

"MSN is honored to introduce (RED)WIRE to the hundreds of millions of people that visit MSN each month," said Lisa Gurry, director for MSN. "The launch event on MSN today is an amazing opportunity for people to view incredible performances from top artists, while helping save lives at the same time."

(RED)WIRE has also selected iLike, the web's leading social music discovery service, as the social-networking channel to help spread (RED)WIRE organically to music fans and their friends. (RED)WIRE content will be posted regularly on iLike for streaming and sampling, and syndicated to iLike's 30 million registered users via multiple channels including iLike's dominant music app on Facebook(R) and the popular iLike Sidebar for iTunes. iLike will also enable (RED)WIRE artists to communicate directly with fans and enable fans to spread the word and sign up their friends.

Ali Partovi, CEO of iLike, says, "We're delighted to serve as a platform for artists and fans to come together around a shared goal of saving lives. Now you can go to iLike to see video messages from your favorite (RED)WIRE artists, sample the new music and help save lives by sharing it with friends. I have no doubt that the electrifying talent and content in (RED)WIRE will galvanize our audience."

Additionally, W Hotels will be hosting live listening parties throughout their U.S. locations this evening as a kickoff for their ongoing support of (RED)WIRE. W Hotels will share (RED)WIRE with their guests, incorporate the music into the W experience and invite guests to sign up.

Those who purchase (RED)WIRE memberships at www.redwire.com will be able to download a special custom player that allows them to experience each issue in an immersive, visual, magazine-like interface. For $5 a month, members will receive a weekly digital music offering including an exclusive song from a major artist, a song from an up-and-coming artist, and a special piece of varied content (such as a digital short film, photography or a reading from an artist or actor) as well as a window about the impact (RED) dollars have in Africa. All (RED)WIRE content is DRM-free and can be burned to a CD and played on any device.

Applying the (RED) idea to music, (RED)WIRE will help buy life-saving medicine and other services for those living with HIV in Africa. Half of each month's membership fee will be contributed directly to the Global Fund, who will in turn ensure that every cent of this money is invested in HIV and AIDS programs in Africa. Just five members will generate enough money, each month, to buy antiretroviral medicine for one person living with HIV in Africa. (RED)WIRE also creates a new revenue stream for artists and labels and a new way for consumers to discover new music.

Don MacKinnon, founder of Hear Music and former Vice President of Music & Entertainment of Starbucks Coffee Company, conceived (RED)WIRE to help create a platform for music discovery and an annuity to buy medicine for Africans living with HIV. MacKinnon, president of (RED)WIRE said, "Every week, when you receive this great music, you'll know you are helping people in Africa get the medicine they need. It's that simple."

"Don MacKinnon just might be the penicillin the ailing music business needs. He is an innovator by nature and I have no doubt that some of the music software we are working on at (RED) will help change the way music is received and change the lives of Africans who will die without the AIDS drugs that (RED) can help provide," said Bono, co-founder of (RED).

The (RED)WIRE player, designed by IDEO and built by PassAlong Networks, runs on all Windows and Mac computers. It is built on the Adobe(R) Flash Platform using Adobe AIR(TM), letting people experience the (RED)WIRE web application outside their browser, providing quick and easy access to the immersive (RED)WIRE digital music service on their desktop.

This is the first (RED) initiative that allows (RED) to communicate directly with the people who've chosen to buy a (RED) product or service. "(RED)WIRE is an important addition to the (RED) family of products and services. Not only because it creates an annuity to buy lifesaving medicine and other essential services for those living with HIV in Africa who will need to take this treatment for the rest of their lives, but also because it gives us our first direct relationship with (RED) consumers, creating a new platform to directly communicate the impact their (RED) purchases are having on people's lives," said Susan Smith Ellis, CEO, (RED).

About (RED)WIRE

(RED)'s new digital music service, (RED)WIRE, is an innovative platform for music discovery. Many of the greatest artists on the globe have gathered to contribute extraordinary music to help launch this new digital music service including Bob Dylan, R.E.M., U2, Jay-Z, Coldplay, John Legend, Dixie Chicks, Emmylou Harris, Faith Hill, Cat Power The Killers & Elton John, The Police & Elvis Costello, Death Cab for Cutie, Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow, and many more. For $5 a month, (RED)WIRE members will receive a weekly digital music offering from these and many other iconic artists. Applying the (RED) idea to music, (RED)WIRE will help buy life-saving medicine and other services for those living with HIV in Africa by delivering half of each member's monthly fee to the Global Fund, a dominant financer of programs to eliminate AIDS globally. (RED)WIRE not only provides a new way for customers to discover new music, but also provides an ongoing window into the impact (RED) dollars are having in Africa.

About (RED) TM and (PRODUCT) RED(TM)

(RED)'s primary objective is to engage the private sector in raising awareness and funds for the Global Fund, to help eliminate AIDS in Africa. Companies whose products take on the (PRODUCT)RED mark contribute a significant percentage of the sales or portion of the profits from that product to the Global Fund to finance AIDS programs in Africa, with an emphasis on the health of women and children. Current partners are: American Express (U.K. only), Apple, Converse, Gap, Emporio Armani, Hallmark, Dell, Windows and Starbucks. Since its launch in the spring of 2006, more than $115 million has been generated by (RED) for the Global Fund. (RED) money is at work in Swaziland, Rwanda, Ghana and Lesotho. For more information, visit www.joinred.com.

About the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

Since its creation in 2002, the Global Fund has become the dominant financer of programs to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, with approved funding of US$15 billion for programs in 139 countries. The Global Fund supports programs based on agreed performance targets and disburses money in response to proven results. So far, programs supported by the Global Fund have averted more than 2.5 million deaths by providing AIDS treatment for 1.75 million people, TB treatment for 3.9 million people, and by the distribution of 59 million insecticide-treated bed nets for the prevention of malaria worldwide.

(RED)TM is the Global Fund's largest private sector contributor. For more information, please visit www.theglobalfund.org.

About (RED)WIRE's Partners

IDEO -- A global design and innovation consultancy, IDEO designed the (RED)WIRE player that will deliver content to subscribers. Recently named by Fast Company as the #5 most innovative company in the world, IDEO aims to help businesses transform the way they develop products, services and processes. IDEO's clients include global brands such as Samsung, Bank of America, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Marriott, Eli Lilly and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

iLike -- The web's leading social music discovery service and dominant music application on Facebook(R), iLike will provide (RED)WIRE a platform for syndicating, streaming and sampling content, for enabling artists to communicate directly with fans and for fans to spread the word to their friends. With more than 30 million registered users, iLike will harness its social media assets to cultivate the viral spread of (RED)WIRE.

MSN -- The (RED)WIRE Launch Event will be broadcast on MSN, as part of Microsoft's ongoing partnership with (RED). MSN is one of the world's most popular Internet destinations. As such, MSN provides the ideal platform for people to come together in honor of World AIDS Day to celebrate the launch of (RED)WIRE and help raise money for the Global Fund in the fight against AIDS in Africa. Beginning today, people can go to http://red.msn.com/ to participate in the online launch event. On a weekly basis throughout the year, MSN will host an interactive destination to learn more about (RED)WIRE artists and exclusively stream select (RED)WIRE content. Overall, MSN, Windows Live and Microsoft.com attract more than 550 million unique users worldwide per month with localized versions available globally in 42 markets and 21 languages.

PassAlong Networks -- PassAlong Networks built the (RED)WIRE desktop application on Adobe AIR technology. Founded in 2002, PassAlong Networks began its foray into digital media distribution by launching PassAlong.com the company's own music download store. PassAlong has since developed several innovative consumer products geared toward media distribution including OnTour(R), Speakerheart(TM) and StoreBlocks(TM). The company is now leveraging its media services engine to deliver content to wireless consumer electronics devices including mobile phones, media players and devices found in the connected home.

W Hotels -- W Hotels Worldwide is proud to be the official hotel partner of (RED)WIRE. Through this exciting partnership, W Hotels will encourage music-loving jetsetters around the world to sign up, helping to raise much-needed monies for the Global Fund. W Hotels guests and loyalists will be given unique access to the world of (RED)WIRE through special offers that include free, two-week trial memberships upon check-in. Exclusive (RED)WIRE Packages will be available at all W Hotels and include multi-month (RED)WIRE memberships, (RED)-inspired cocktails and exclusive (RED)WIRE content created just for W guests. On December 1, select W Hotels across the US will host official Viewing Parties to stream the launch performances and provide hotel guests and local W loyalists the opportunity to subscribe to (RED)WIRE.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: (RED)WIRE

CONTACT: Carla Sacks or Brendan Gillen, Sacks & Co., +1-212-741-1000,
carla@sacksco.com or brendan.gillen@sacksco.com; U.K. press: Deborah Croshaw
or Anna Grant, Freud Communications, deborah.croshaw@freud.com, 020-3003-6312,
or anna.grant@freud.com, 020-3003-6557, all for (RED)WIRE

Web Site: http://red.msn.com/
http://www.joinred.com/
http://www.redwire.com/
http://www.theglobalfund.org/

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Profile: International Entertainment

Rentrak Theatrical Announces Box Office Estimates for Weekend of November 28, 2008

Rentrak Theatrical Announces Box Office Estimates for Weekend of November 28, 2008

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Rentrak Theatrical, a business unit of Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ:RENT) , today announced the weekend theatrical box office estimates for the weekend period of November 28 through November 30, 2008 according to the company's Box Office Essentials(TM) theatrical box office data collection and analytical service.

The twelve estimated top producing motion pictures for the weekend, per data collected as of 9:30AM Pacific on Sunday, November 30, 2008 by Rentrak Theatrical include:

   Rank   Title                                Weekend Gross       Locations      1    Four Christmases                      $31,680,000            3310     2    Bolt                                  $26,596,000            3654     3    Twilight                              $26,370,000            3425     4    Quantum Of Solace                     $19,500,000            3501     5    Australia                             $14,815,000            2642     6    Madagascar Escape 2 Africa            $14,500,000            3709     7    Transporter 3                         $12,330,000            2626     8    Role Models                            $5,284,463            2195     9    The Boy In The Striped Pajamas         $1,690,000             582    10    Milk                                   $1,381,484              36    11    Slumdog Millionaire                    $1,366,617              49    12    Changeling                             $1,206,698            1010           Weekend of 11/28/2008 to 11/30/2008           (C) 2008 by Rentrak Corporation     About Box Office Essentials  

Box Office Essentials provides each studio with password-protected, real- time, web browser-based and 24/7 access to data pertaining specifically to their movie release titles. A sophisticated toolset allows studio distribution executives to view and analyze the information at different levels of detail and across a multitude of attributes (by theatre circuit, DMA, time zone, etc.), enhancing their ability to make faster, and better informed decisions. Additional features include online school calendars (K-12 and college), interactive release schedule and 24-hour subscriber support.

About Rentrak Corporation

Rentrak Corporation, based in Portland, Oregon, is an information management company serving clients in the media, entertainment, retail and advertising industries. The company's Entertainment Essentials(R) suite of services is redefining media measurement in the digital broadband era. Entertainment Essentials provides customers with near-real-time, actionable insight into performance of content distributed over a wide variety of modern media technologies. Available by license or subscription, each Entertainment Essentials application allows executives to analyze detailed industry-wide and title-specific data to make decisions that enhance the bottom line and provide competitive advantage. For further information, please visit Rentrak's corporate website at Rentrak.com.

    Contacts: Rogers & Cowan for Rentrak Corporation               Sallie Olmsted                Amanda Bartz              (310) 854-8124                (310) 854-8151              solmsted@rogersandcowan.com   abartz@rogersandcowan.com  

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Rentrak Corporation

CONTACT: Sallie Olmsted, +1-310-854-8124, solmsted@rogersandcowan.com,
or Amanda Bartz, +1-310-854-8151, abartz@rogersandcowan.com, both of Rogers &
Cowan for Rentrak Corporation

Web site: http://www.rentrak.com/

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Cathedral Choral Society Presents The Joy of Christmas at Washington National Cathedral

Cathedral Choral Society Presents The Joy of Christmas at Washington National Cathedral

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following press release was issued by today by the Cathedral Choral Society:

   The Joy of Christmas   Cathedral Choral Society   J. Reilly Lewis, Music Director    Saturday, December 13, 2008 at noon*   Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 4 pm   Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 4 pm    Washington National Cathedral   Massachusetts & Wisconsin Avenues, NW   Washington, D.C.  20016   Featuring:   National Cathedral School for Girls and St. Albans Madrigal Singers    Ben Hutto, director   Scott Dettra, organ   Edward Nassor, carillon   Washington Symphonic Brass   

"The Joy of Christmas truly rang through the massive Gothic spaces of the Washington National Cathedral...from the carillon's chiming resonance to the choral chants and carols sung by a capacity audience, it was a grand spectacle of regal dignity."

Cecelia Porter, the Washington Post.

A Washington holiday favorite at Washington National Cathedral. From the opening procession of the advent wreath to the final note of the last beloved carol, this festive holiday concert has long been a family Christmas tradition for the D.C. metropolitan area. It will include favorite carols to sing, music for organ and brass, as well as the world premiere of The Animals' Christmas by American legend Alice Parker, commissioned by the Cathedral Choral Society and Joe and Embry Howell in memory of Katherine Lindsay Howell - made possible by the Richard Wayne Dirksen Memorial Endowment Fund.

*New family matinee at noon. Specially designed for our younger audiences, this concert is by general admission - all tickets $25 each.

Tickets: $20-$80

Box office: (202) 537-2228 / online: http://www.cathedralchoralsociety.org/

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Cathedral Choral Society

CONTACT: Alison Combes of Cathedral Choral Society, +1-202-537-5224

Web Site: http://www.cathedralchoralsociety.org/

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Profile: International Entertainment

National Geographic Channel Commemorates the 20th Anniversary of Lockerbie in an Air Crash Investigation Special

National Geographic Channel Commemorates the 20th Anniversary of Lockerbie in an Air Crash Investigation Special

LONDON, November 30/PRNewswire/ --

- With Photo

Twenty years ago on 21st December, (1988), all 259 people travelling on Pan Am Flight 103 were killed when the aircraft bound for New York exploded above the small Scottish town of Lockerbie. There were a further 11 deaths on the ground. This devastating plane crash shattered a village and captured the attention of the world.

Within a month of the chilling explosion, investigators discovered a piece of circuit board the size of a fingertip originating from a bomb. It was found to have come from a suitcase in the plane's luggage compartment. But who was responsible for this devastating terrorist act? This Air Crash Investigation special looks into the resulting investigation, tracking down the bomber and his subsequent conviction of the murder of 270 people. Two years later, the Libyan government accepted responsibility and paid a $2.7 billion settlement.

This National Geographic Channel special, features interviews with UK AAIB investigators and FBI bomb analysts and is based on official reports and eyewitness accounts.

National Geographic Channel have created a special website featuring the incident, http://natgeochannel.co.uk/programmes/air-crash-investigation, this includes the results of the investigation, facts and background details on piecing together this type of enquiry.

The site contains a comprehensive world map showing all the locations of accidents featured in series 1- 6 of Air Crash Investigation.

UK Premiere: AIR CRASH INVESTIGATION: LOCKERBIE on Monday 8th December at 9pm

A picture accompanying this release is available through the PA Photowire. It can be downloaded from http://www.pa-mediapoint.press.net or viewed at http://www.mediapoint.press.net or http://www.prnewswire.co.uk.

Source: National Geographic Channel

For more information contact: Luigia Minichiello, Publicity Manager, National Geographic Channel, Tel +44(0)20-7751-7679, Email: Luigia.Minichiello@bskyb.com

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Profile: International Entertainment

Dubai Film Festival Chairman Sued for Libel in UK

Dubai Film Festival Chairman Sued for Libel in UK

LONDON, November 30/PRNewswire/ --

- Dubai Holding's Tecom and Other Top Executive Named as Co-Defendants

The founder of one of the world's leading international film festivals is today launching a major legal action in the UK High Court of Justice against two former senior colleagues who falsely accused him of being a "racist" and an "Arab hater".

Neil Stephenson, the former CEO of the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) - an event conceptualized and founded by Stephenson in the aftermath of the 9-11 terrorist attacks in order to bring reconciliation between the West and the Islamic world - is suing DIFF Chairman Abdulhamid Juma and Managing Director Shivani Pandya.

Stephenson originally conceived the idea of DIFF in the UK on December 26, 2001, after reading an article in a UK newspaper which described how world leaders were calling for tolerance to be the legacy of the terror attacks on America.

The High Court writ filed by Stephenson claims the two defendants labeled him a racist and then illegally conspired to engineer his exit from DIFF in late 2006, and tried to ruin his reputation by making untrue and damaging claims against him.

Stephenson has brought this action reluctantly after attempting to reconcile matters amicably in a private way. Stephenson reached out repeatedly to Mr. Juma and TECOM to reach a resolution but unfortunately all his attempts to reconcile matters were unsuccessful.

Stephenson commented: "I am saddened that this dispute could not be amicably resolved, but I will continue to fight for justice and for my rightful credit."

The case was originally filed last December in the California Superior Court against Juma and Pandya "for their deplorable and despicable behavior," but when the defendants attempted to sidestep the charges on technical jurisdictional grounds and refused to answer the substance of his complaint, Stephenson in a surprise move decided to withdraw his California lawsuit and voluntarily re-file the case in the British courts in order to litigate the dispute on its merits.

The suit alleges that the two defendants also conspired to ruin his reputation by branding him a "racist" and an "Arab-hater," despite the fact that he had lived in the Arab world for 10 years. Stephenson, a British citizen, has also filed a complaint with the British-UAE All Party Parliamentary Group at Westminster, and plans to file a formal complaint with the Anti-Defamation League.

Despite Stephenson's departure, DIFF has continued to rely heavily on his theme and positioning of the festival as an international cultural bridge. Last year, Juma persuaded George Clooney and Sharon Stone to attend the festival, enticing them with the festival's message of tolerance and bridge-building.

For further information: UK and INTERNATIONAL MEDIA, Elizabeth Block at EJB Communications: +44(0)786-791-7286, ejb@ejbcomms.com; US MEDIA, Allan Mayer at 42West: +1-310-477-4442, allan.mayer@42west.net

Source: Neil Stephenson Ltd

For further information: UK and INTERNATIONAL MEDIA, Elizabeth Block at EJB Communications: +44(0)786-791-7286, ejb@ejbcomms.com; US MEDIA, Allan Mayer at 42West: +1-310-477-4442, allan.mayer@42west.net

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Christmas Tree of Bradesco Seguros e Previdencia, The Biggest Floating Christmas Tree in the World, is Inaugurated in Rio De Janeiro

Christmas Tree of Bradesco Seguros e Previdencia, The Biggest Floating Christmas Tree in the World, is Inaugurated in Rio De Janeiro

Event brought together thousands of people at the Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon

TO DOWNLOAD HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTOS, ACCESS WWW.ARVORENATALBRADESCOSEGUROS.COM.BR/FOTOS

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The inaugural event of the 13th consecutive edition of the Christmas Tree of Bradesco Seguros e Previdencia, the biggest floating Christmas tree in the world according to the Guinness Book of Records, brought together thousands of people this Saturday (November 29, 2008). Considered the third greatest event in the city of Rio de Janeiro, after Carnaval and New Year's Eve, the Tree brings something new for 2008 in the form of "A melody of peace for the Brazilian family." The spectacle of lights and colors has taken on a musical touch. An electronic carillon, imported from Italy and similar to the one used in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, has been installed within its structure to reproduce Christmas carols with bells played manually by professional bell-ringers. There are also fireworks scheduled for every Saturday.

The programming of the inaugural event, with a live television broadcast in real time by the Tree's hot site included a concert given by popular Brazilian artists such as singers Elba Ramalho, Joao Bosco, Roberta Sa and guitarist Turibio Santos, as well as the Choir of the Bradesco Foundation, made up of 112 young students. The American soprano Carol McDavit, who has been settled in Brazil for the past 20 years, also made an appearance.

The project has become the largest event sponsored by a single private company in Brazil. This is the 13th edition of the Christmas Tree of Bradesco Seguros e Previdencia, which for the first time will have thirteen flashing sequences of different images to dazzle the public. At the top of the 85- meter Tree, the star is now accompanied by two angels representing peace. The 52 kilometers of lighted strands are to evoke the Christmas theme, and 1,600 flashing lights are to evoke twinkling stars.

Certification in the Guinness Book

The second certification in the Guinness Book of Records, as the "largest floating Christmas tree in the world," was obtained because of the height of 85 meters in 2007 and recorded in the recently published 2009 edition. With its launching in 1996, the Tree was 48 meters high and up until the 2006 edition, 82 meters. The first certification in the Guinness book was awarded in 1999, when this symbol of Christmas measured 76 meters.

Technology and the Environment

For the past three years, the Christmas Tree of Bradesco Seguros e Previdencia has had generators fueled by biodiesel to reduce carbon emissions into the atmosphere. For the third year, to ensure rationality in the consumption of fuel, the generators will be controlled by a computerized system.

Neutralization of Carbon

Emissions of carbon gas into the atmosphere produced by the assembly, display and dismantling of the Tree will be neutralized by the planting of trees in regions of the Mata Atlantica rainforest.

   More information:   Bradesco de Seguros e Previdencia           Textual Communication Services   Neide Fujioka                               Adriana Moreira   Manager of Press Relations                  Coordinator   Phone: 2503-1706                            Phone: 3206-6209   neide.fujioka@bradescoseguros.com.br        amoreira@textual.com.br    Vera Soares   Superintendant of Communication   Phone: 2503-1808   vera.soares@bradescoseguros.com.br  

Source: Bradesco Seguros e Previdencia

CONTACT: Neide Fujioka, Manager of Press Relations, 55(21)2503-1706, or
neide.fujioka@bradescoseguros.com.br, Vera Soares, Superintendant of
Communication, 55(21)2503-1808, or vera.soares@bradescoseguros.com.br, both of
Bradesco de Seguros e Previdencia; Adriana Moreira, Coordinator of Textual
Communication Services, 55(21)3206-6209, or amoreira@textual.com.br

Web site: http://www.arvorenatalbradescoseguros.com.br/FOTOS

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Samsung Announces Major European Hotel Deals

Samsung Announces Major European Hotel Deals

CHERTSEY, England, November 29/PRNewswire/ --

- 20% Market Share of Hospitality TV Market Gained in 18 Months

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd, a market leader in consumer electronics and world leader in IT technology, has today announced a number of significant partnerships within the hospitality industry - highlighting an extremely successful 18 month launch period in which it has seized 20 per cent market share in Europe.

Samsung has partnered with Europe's top hotel systems integrators - Acentic, Locatel, Premiere Hotel Entertainment and VDA - to provide seamless entertainment solutions for today's modern guests through its 450 and 650 series of Hospitality Televisions. The More Than Group and the Wyndham Hotel Group are just a couple of the prestigious European hotel chains which have already installed Samsung Hospitality TVs.

Pammi Mudhar, European B2B Sales and Marketing Director, Samsung Electronics Europe said: "By developing our award-winning 4 and 6 Series Flat Screen LCD TVs for hotels, Samsung has delivered an offering which is high on design and functionality, yet competitively priced. As one of the most well-known consumer electronics brands, Samsung is now acutely focused on capturing significant market share and establishing ourselves as Europe's premier hotel technology provider."

"We are delighted with our partnership with Samsung," said Alistair Forbes, CEO at Acentic. "Samsung will enable European hotels to bring perfect picture quality content, stunning design and a set of tools that they can use to increase their TV revenue, as well as extend the hotel's image and branding to guests through the TV screen."

David Chevenement, Key Account and Marketing Director, Locatel Group added, "The TV is an important part of the guest experience and reflects the quality of the hotel. We're pleased to be offering hoteliers Samsung's premium state-of-the-art solution without the cost associated with a superior product."

Tonio Fruehauf, Vice President Hotel & Gastronomy at Premiere AG said, "Samsung has worked with us to understand the needs of the hoteliers and consumers. This not only provides an environment in which information and communication is key, but also encompasses cutting-edge design and innovation."

Gary Francies, Director at VDA UK said, "European Hotels are seeking new initiatives to maintain customer loyalty and room occupancy. We believe Samsung's superb quality hospitality television supports VDA's High Definition solutions well, and further helps hoteliers to differentiate from their competition and offer guests a truly seamless digital experience."

As one of the world leaders in digital TVs, Samsung's sleek LCD TVs present the best crystal clear picture quality, along with instant access to multimedia content from portable devices, including media players and cameras. As well as being a focal in-room feature for guests, Samsung's 450 and 650 ranges combine all the functionality that most hoteliers want from a dedicated Hotel TV.

Through partnerships with Acentic, Locatel, Premiere Hotel Entertainment and VDA, some of Samsung's installations include Le Meurice Paris (Dorchester Group), The Cavendish London, The Connaught, London, Staybridge Suites, Liverpool, Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Munich and Hotel Adlon, Berlin.

Notes to Editors:

About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2007 consolidated sales of US$105 billion. Employing approximately 150,000 people in 134 offices in 62 countries, the company consists of four main business units: Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business, and Telecommunication Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit http://www.samsung.com.

Source: Samsung

For further information please contact, Lisa Pantelli or Hannah Carter, Midnight Communications, T: +44(0)1273-666-200, E: Samsung@midnight.co.uk

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El Salvador To Be Seen the World Over Once Again During E! Entertainment Television's Second Special Program

El Salvador To Be Seen the World Over Once Again During E! Entertainment Television's Second Special Program

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second consecutive year, El Salvador will make known its tourist options through Sony Pictures, in a simultaneous world-level broadcast of the E! SPECIAL EL SALVADOR !IMPRESIONANTE! program.

The presence of the team from the US firm was once again achieved through the promotional work carried out at international level by the Salvadorean Ministry of Tourism and the Salvadorean Tourism Corporation (CORSATUR). The purpose of this work is to persuade the entire world on the outstanding attractions offered by El Salvador.

Due to last year's success of the E! Special El Salvador Impresionante program, the international firm decided to include it in this year's special programming. For this purpose, the Salvadorean Ministry of Tourism and CORSATUR have invested a total of USD 80,000 to promote the nation abroad through this special television show.

E! Entertainment Television will air the most splendid Salvadorean landscapes, in Spanish for Latin American viewers and in English for the rest of the world.

Argentine model Carola Kirby arrived in San Salvador in August with several company members to work on video takes and presentation issues.

Miss Kirby flew by helicopter over El Salvador's famous beaches. Some of the tourist attractions covered include rafting on the Lempa River, sports fishing at Costa del Sol, scuba diving in Lake Ilopango, surfing, and night-life events.

   "Through this worldwide program, we share the same playing grounds with    the most popular and solid tourist destinations in the world, which    allows us to appear before foreign tourists as an attractive and strong    option in Central America."     Ruben Rochi    Minister of Tourism of El Salvador    Tourist destinations that made history in 2007:  

E! ENTERTAINMENT TV's previous program showed tourist spots such as Puerto de La Libertad, Suchitoto, the Flower Trail, Lake Coatepeque, Joya de Ceren, restaurants, bars, discos and other attractions from San Salvador.

COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT

Our releases are available at www.elsalvador.travel

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Salvadorean Ministry of Tourism; Salvadorean Tourism Corp. (CORSATUR)

CONTACT: Salvadorean Tourism Corporation (CORSATUR), (503) 2243-7835,
Fax (503) 2223-6120

Web site: http://www.elsalvador.travel/

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WXYZ-TV Remains Detroit's Most-Watched TV Station During the November 2008 Sweep!

WXYZ-TV Remains Detroit's Most-Watched TV Station During the November 2008 Sweep!

SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- WXYZ-TV completed the November 2008 sweep with an impressive number of First-Place finishes:

   -- WXYZ-TV topped all other competitors Sign on-Sign off, finishing #1 in      Household ratings and key female and adult demographics.   -- WXYZ's Action News finished on top at Noon, 5pm, 6pm, 7pm and 11pm, in      Households and key demographic groups, especially Women 25-54.   -- WXYZ's 7pm Action News is number one among all early news programs in      Households and all adult, female and male demo categories.      -- 7pm Action News is among the strongest of all newscasts in the         market, for reaching key male viewers.     WXYZ also racked up a number of firsts in non-news programming:    -- The View dominated in all demographic categories.   -- ABC Soaps added another win in all key demos.   -- Oprah, again, outdistanced all time period challengers in Women and      Adult demographics.   -- Entertainment Tonight was #1 among female viewers, and in a virtual tie      with WDIV's Jeopardy among adult viewers.   -- ABC Prime Time programming remained ahead of all competitors by more      than a 50% margin over the next closest station.   -- ABC Nightline tied the Tonight Show among adult viewers.    

The E.W. Scripps Company (www.scripps.com) is a diverse, 130 year old media enterprise with interests in broadcast television stations, newspaper publishing, and licensing and syndication. The company's portfolio of locally focused media properties includes: 10 broadcast TV stations, with six ABC-affiliated stations, three NBC affiliates and one independent; daily and community newspapers in 15 markets and the Washington D.C.-based Scripps Media center, home of the Scripps Howard News Service; and United Media, the licensor and syndicator of Peanuts, Dilbert and approximately 150 other features and comics.

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: WXYZ-TV

CONTACT: Diane Charles, +1-248-827-9402

Web site: http://www.wxyz.com/

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Consumers Switch, Shout and Sulk Over Hotel Entertainment

Consumers Switch, Shout and Sulk Over Hotel Entertainment

LONDON, November 28/PRNewswire/ --

- 36 Per Cent Sulk About Poor In-Room Entertainment and Boycott Future Visits

- 32 Per Cent Shout About Bad In-Room Tech to Friends, Family and Travel Websites

- 23 Per Cent Actively Switch Hotels Based on Poor In-Room Entertainment

Research by Samsung, the leader in Flat Screen TVs, has revealed that consumers are increasingly promiscuous and outspoken about dated hotel entertainment systems. In-room technology is a major part of the hotel experience, with 66 per cent of us saying the standard of their in-room entertainment is a major part of our hotel choice.

Pammi Mudhar, European B2B Sales Director, Samsung said: "Despite the slowing economy, consumer expectations for a 'home from home' hotel experience are rising. Most homes these days are equipped with an array of advanced technologies, as a result, three-quarters of us expect hotel entertainment systems to at least match their home set-up, with over one in four (26 per cent) expecting an even higher standard."

Over one in three (33 per cent) of us are seeking a 'home from home' environment from hotels. Almost half of us (45 per cent) stay within the confines of their hotel until checkout and nearly one in five of us (18 per cent) do not even leave their room. It's little wonder that travellers are increasingly demanding the best in-room entertainment.

The research also revealed that 95 per cent of hotel guests don't leave home without their personal gadgets (with laptops (55 per cent); digital cameras (55 per cent); and mp3 players (46 per cent) being the most popular digital companions). Sixty-seven per cent of us now want to use personal gadgets during our hotel stay. Listening to music from mp3 players over the hotel entertainment system was the most popular demand - from 42 per cent of respondents. Pammi Mudhar added: "Personal gadgets are ingrained in our lives and allowing guests to link them with the hotel entertainment system, makes their experience all the more seamless and enjoyable."

Hotel profiles

Three categories of hotel guests have emerged from the research, based on their reactions to shoddy in-room entertainment.

          - Nearly one in three, and the largest group, are the Sulkers (36 per       cent) - a group that bite their lip, but avoid staying in the same        hotel again.      - Nearly one in three of us (32 per cent) the Shouters - broadcast bad       experiences to friends and family, or write negative comments on travel       review websites.      - The Switchers account for nearly one in five (23 per cent) - they       either vote with their feet by storming off to a different hotel, or        demand an upgrade.  

"Typically, Generation Y respondents, particularly business travellers, are not shy about making their technology demands known and their loyalty is based on using stylish, functional entertainment systems, that they're already comfortable with. Most worryingly, the Sulkers don't give hoteliers the right to reply or to improve their systems. They simply never return to the same hotel again."

A lack of familiarity was also found to be a major hotel headache. The survey even found an element of 'Flat Screen Separation Anxiety' in nearly one in three (30%), who said the element of home life they missed most when travelling was their home entertainment TV system. Interestingly, one in ten men missed their teddy bear whilst almost half of women miss their own pillow. Complicated in-room systems also proved a frustration, with one in ten saying their struggling threshold was just 30 seconds, after which they would call reception to ask for help, while 35 per cent of us will struggle on indefinitely and not ask for help at all.

Samsung has come to the rescue of hotel travellers by helping hoteliers replace aging substandard technology, with its sleek flat panel LCD TVs that present the best crystal clear quality along with Samsung's unique Touch of Colour design. Samsung Hospitality TVs also allow instant access to multimedia content from portable devices, including mp3 players, digital camcorders and cameras.

About the Research

OnePoll on behalf of Samsung carried out the survey during November 2008, with respondents drawn from a cross section of demographic groups and ages. 1,000 people were interviewed through on online survey. Each of the respondents spent an average 13.5 days in hotel rooms each year, an average of 7 of which were on behalf of their company.

About Samsung Electronics

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2007 consolidated sales of US$103.4 billion. Employing approximately 150,000 people in 134 offices in 62 countries, the company consists of four main business units: Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business, and Telecommunication Business. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs.

For more information, please visit: http://www.samsung.com.

Source: Samsung

For further information please contact: Lisa Pantelli or Hannah Carter, Midnight Communications, T: +44(0)1273-666-200, E: Samsung@midnight.co.uk

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Take That Appearing at St Pancras International

Take That Appearing at St Pancras International

LONDON, November 28/PRNewswire/ -- Come and enjoy the charming festivities of St Pancras International, with its selection of first-rate shops and restaurants all under one beautiful glass roof.

Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen, will be travelling to Paris by Eurostar from St Pancras International on Monday 1st December.

http://www.stpancras.com/news/take-that-at-st-pancras/

You can wish them 'Bon Voyage' from the Rendezvous (Upper Concourse) at noon.

The celebrations get underway with a selection of Free Entertainment and selection of Special Christmas Gifts, as well as your chance to Meet Father Christmas

http://www.stpancras.com/

          Contact:      Kate Fisher, Press Officer for St Pancras International     +44(0)20-7843-4250      Address:      St.Pancras International     Euston Road     London     NW1 2DB  

Source: St Pancras International

Contact: Kate Fisher, Press Officer for St Pancras International, +44(0)20-7843-4250; Address: St.Pancras International, Euston Road, London, NW1 2DB

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Anuna to Perform and Sign Copies of 'Christmas Memories' at Borders in Flemington, N.J. Dec. 3

Anuna to Perform and Sign Copies of 'Christmas Memories' at Borders in Flemington, N.J. Dec. 3

  Anuna's performance to capture the warmth, wonder, serenity and joy of the                               holiday season    FLEMINGTON, N.J., Nov. 28, 2008 --    Who:    Bridging the gap between classical and popular music, Anuna has an           extraordinary sound all its own. Their music is pulsating           hair-raising, emotive, mystical and unusual -- part classical,           part folk, part world, part Celtic.            Anuna has seen tremendous chart-topping success, including 18           weeks at #1 in their native Ireland in 1994 with the single           "Riverdance." The group has performed in 23 countries and           collaborated with an illustrious list of international superstars           including Sting, Barry Manilow, Elvis Costello, Michael Crawford,           The Chieftains and Sinead O'Connor. In 2007, Anuna toured 39 U.S.           cities in support of "Celtic Origins," which was seen on over 250           PBS stations across the country and was the #1 world music album           according to Nielsen SoundScan.    What:   Anuna will perform and sign copies of their "Christmas Memories"           CD and DVD.            Available exclusively at Borders, Waldenbooks and on Borders.com,           "Christmas Memories" features perennial holiday standards "White           Christmas" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," along           with four beautiful original songs written by Anuna founder and           album producer Michael McGlynn; traditional carols arranged by           McGlynn, including "Ding Dong Merrily on High," "Jingle Bells," "O           Holy Night" and "The First Noel;" and three more Christmas           classics of Irish, French and Finnish origin.    When:   Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m.    Where:  Borders           325 Highway 202           Flemington, NJ 08822           (908) 788-5589    Why:    Fans of the Celtic-crossover choral ensemble won't want to miss           this opportunity to see Anuna perform live and have their           "Christmas Memories" CD or DVD autographed by members of the           group.    Media:  Media interested in attending this event should contact Karen           Landers at (856) 985-8909 or klanders@bordersgroupinc.com.            Media interested in interviewing or learning more about Anuna           should contact Daria Coppock at (212) 337-1406, ext. 10 or           daria1521@gmail.com, or Amanda Charney at (212) 337-1406, ext. 15           or AmandaCharney@planamedia.com.    (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060208/BORDERSLOGO )  

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Anuna to Perform and Sign Copies of 'Christmas Memories' at Two Manhattan Borders Locations Dec. 2

Anuna to Perform and Sign Copies of 'Christmas Memories' at Two Manhattan Borders Locations Dec. 2

Anuna's performances to capture the warmth, wonder, serenity and joy of the

                               holiday season    NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2008    Who:    Bridging the gap between classical and popular music, Anuna has an           extraordinary sound all its own. Their music is pulsating,           hair-raising, emotive, mystical and unusual -- part classical,           part folk, part world, part Celtic.            Anuna has seen tremendous chart-topping success, including 18           weeks at #1 in their native Ireland in 1994 with the single           "Riverdance." The group has performed in 23 countries and           collaborated with an illustrious list of international superstars           including Sting, Barry Manilow, Elvis Costello, Michael Crawford,           The Chieftains and Sinead O'Connor. In 2007, Anuna toured 39 U.S.           cities in support of "Celtic Origins," which was seen on over 250           PBS stations across the country and was the #1 world music album           according to Nielsen SoundScan.    What:   Anuna will perform and sign copies of their "Christmas Memories"           CD and DVD.            Available exclusively at Borders, Waldenbooks and on Borders.com,           "Christmas Memories" features perennial holiday standards "White           Christmas" and "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," along           with four beautiful original songs written by Anuna founder and           album producer Michael McGlynn; traditional carols arranged by           McGlynn, including "Ding Dong Merrily on High," "Jingle Bells," "O           Holy Night" and "The First Noel;" and three more Christmas           classics of Irish, French and Finnish origin.    When and   Where:  Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 1 p.m.           Borders           461 Park Ave.           New York, NY 10022           (212) 980-6785            Tuesday, Dec. 2 at 7 p.m.           Borders           10 Columbus Circle           New York, NY 10019           (212) 823-9775    (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060208/BORDERSLOGO )    Why:    Fans of the Celtic-crossover choral ensemble won't want to miss           this opportunity to see Anuna perform live and have their           "Christmas Memories" CD or DVD autographed by members of the           group.    Media:  Media interested in attending this event should contact Daryl           Mattson at (212) 823-9774 or dmattson@bordersgroupinc.com.            Media interested in interviewing or learning more about Anuna           should contact Daria Coppock at (212) 337-1406, ext. 10 or           daria1521@gmail.com, or Amanda Charney at (212) 337-1406, ext. 15           or AmandaCharney@planamedia.com.  

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Reba McEntire's Three CD-Set Entitled 50 GREATEST HITS Now Available

Reba McEntire's Three CD-Set Entitled 50 GREATEST HITS Now Available

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Superstar Reba McEntire is one of the most beloved and popular entertainers in country music history. Reba's 50 GREATEST HITS (MCA Nashville/UMe) is a three CD-set now available. Spanning her tenure with MCA Records beginning in 1984, 50 GREATEST HITS features 20 #1 hits and 46 Top 10 singles. Reba's ultimate retrospective, 50 GREATEST HITS, follows her hugely successful DUETS album, which debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, a first in her 30 year career.

   50 GREATEST HITS Track Listing:   Disc One:   1.  "How Blue" #1 - 1984   2.  "Somebody Should Leave" #1 - 1985   3.  "Have I Got A Deal For You" - Top 10 - 1985   4.  "Only In My Mind" - Top 10 - 1985   5.  "Whoever's In New England" - #1 - 1986   6.  "Little Rock" - #1 - 1986   7.  "What Am I Gonna Do About You" - #1 - 1986   8.  "Let The Music Lift You Up" - Top 5 - 1987   9.  "One Promise Too Late" - #1 - 1987   10. "The Last One To Know" - #1 - 1987   11. "Love Will Find It's Way To You" - #1 - 1987   12. "Sunday Kind Of Love" - Top 5 - 1988   13. "I Know How He Feels" - #1 - 1988   14. "New Fool At An Old Game" - #1 - 1988   15. "Cathy's Clown" - #1 - 1989   16. "'Til Love Comes Again" - Top 5 - 1989   17. "Walk On" - Top 5 - 1990    Disc Two:   1.  "You Lie" - #1 - 1990   2.  "Rumor Has It" - Top 5 - 1990   3.  "Fancy" - Top 10 - 1991   4.  "Fallin' Out Of Love" - Top 5 - 1991   5.  "For My Broken Heart - #1 - 1991   6.  "Is There Life Out There" - #1 - 1992   7.  "The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia" - Top 15 - 1992   8.  "The Greatest Man I Never Knew" - Top 5 - 1992   9.  "Take It Back" - Top 5 - 1992   10. "The Heart Won't Lie" (duet with Vince Gill) - #1 - 1993   11. "It's Your Call" - Top 5 - 1993   12. "Does He Love You" (duet with Linda Davis) - #1 - 1993   13. "Why Haven't I Heard From You" - Top 10 - 1994   14. "She Thinks His Name Was John" - Top 15 - 1994   15. "Till You Love Me" - Top 5 - 1994   16. "The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter" - #1 - 1995   17. "And Still" - Top 5 - 1995    Disc Three:   1.  "Ring On Her Finger, Time On Her Hands" - Top 10 - 1995   2.  "Starting Over Again" - Top 20 - 1996   3.  "Fear Of Being Alone" - Top 5 - 1996   4.  "How Was I To Know" - #1 - 1996   5.  "I'd Rather Ride Around With You" - Top 5 - 1997   6.  "What If It's You" - Top 15 - 1997   7.  "If You See Him, If You See Her" (duet with Brooks & Dunn) - #1 - 1998   8.  "Forever Love" - Top 5 - 1998   9.  "Wrong Night" - Top 10 - 1998   10. "One Honest Heart" - Top 10 - 1999   11. "What Do You Say" - Top 5 - 1999   12. "I'll Be" - Top 5 - 1999   13. "I'm A Survivor" - Top 5 - 2001   14. "Somebody" - #1 - 2003   15. "He Gets That From Me" - Top 10 - 2004   16. "Because of You" (duet with Kelly Clarkson) - Top 5 - 2007   

Inspired by the success of DUETS, Reba's recent collaboration with Kelly Clarkson includes the 2 Worlds 2 Voices tour that continues this fall.

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If You Liked 'Mamma Mia!,' You're Going to Love ABBA's Original Hits on ABBA GOLD - GREATEST HITS, the Box Set ABBA - THE ALBUMS and the Blu-Ray of the Concert Film 'ABBA - The Movie'

If You Liked 'Mamma Mia!,' You're Going to Love ABBA's Original Hits on ABBA GOLD - GREATEST HITS, the Box Set ABBA - THE ALBUMS and the Blu-Ray of the Concert Film 'ABBA - The Movie'

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- With so many people in such a glum mood this holiday season thanks to economic worries, there is one sure way to cheer them up and again bring joy to the opening of gifts -- ABBA! Everyone loves the dance-pop phenomenon whose popularity doesn't merely continue but grows each year. Upbeat songs such as "Waterloo," "S.O.S.," "Fernando," "Dancing Queen," "Take A Chance On Me," "Mamma Mia," "Knowing Me, Knowing You," "The Name Of The Game," "Chiquitita" and "The Winner Takes It All" are just as loved today as when the group dominated the pop charts in the '70s.

As the DVD of the movie musical "Mamma Mia!" featuring the music of ABBA reaches stores December 16, 2008 in a two-disc, bonus content special edition, the original hits performed by ABBA can be heard on ABBA GOLD - GREATEST HITS and the recently released nine-CD box set ABBA - THE ALBUMS and Blu-ray edition of "ABBA - The Movie."

On stage since 1999, "Mamma Mia!" has been seen by more than 30 million fans worldwide. The film, which opened in July 2008 and starred Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, and Pierce Brosnan, has earned more than $550 million in box office receipts around the globe. ABBA's all-time greatest success is 1992's ABBA GOLD - GREATEST HITS (Polydor/Polar/UMe), which is six times platinum in the U.S. and has sold more than 26 million copies worldwide. In summer 2008, the album soared to #1 on Billboard's Top Pop Catalog Albums chart for an eight-week reign, the first time any ABBA album had reached #1 on any Billboard chart.

Released October 28, 2008 was the nine-CD ABBA - THE ALBUMS (Polydor/Polar/UMe). Containing all eight of the group's original studio albums plus a bonus disc of B-sides, rarities and other hits, the box set brings together all of the albums' tracks in one package for the first time.

The Blu-ray version of "ABBA - The Movie" (Polar/Polydor/UMe), issued November 25, 2008, offers a rare experience of ABBA live, filmed for the original 1977 movie directed by award-winning Lasse Hallstrom. Fully restored and boasting remastered Surround Sound, the approximately 142-minute "ABBA - The Movie" also features several bonuses, including a 40-minute interview with Hallstrom and ABBA's Benny Andersson and Bjorn Ulvaeus. The film captures the hysteria surrounding ABBAmania, which in its wake has sold more than 400 million records worldwide to date.

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Hip-O Select Internet-Only Label Set for Re-Launch of Website With Addition of Exclusive Digital Downloads and High-End Merchandise Items for the First Time

Hip-O Select Internet-Only Label Set for Re-Launch of Website With Addition of Exclusive Digital Downloads and High-End Merchandise Items for the First Time

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Hip-O Select is about to get even hipper. Available now for the first time ever, the acclaimed, award-winning Internet-only music imprint from Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) will add high-end merchandise items and digital downloads to its exclusive array of import, vinyl, limited edition, box set, rare, and out-of-print albums. All of the products will be available on Hip-OSelect.com from one shopping cart.

Also, the spectacular collection, Motown: The Complete No. 1's (Motown/UMe), a 10-CD box set containing every Motown No. 1 hit, from every U.S. and International chart and from every genre, adding up to a staggering 202 tracks that hit the top, plus 10 bonus tracks whose cover versions were No. 1 will be available for pre-order.

The digital downloads will be offered alongside their physical counterparts, and a number of sold out Hip-O Select CDs, such as Marvin Gaye's In Our Lifetime - Deluxe Edition and Love's The Blue Thumb Recordings, will now be available for download. Exclusive collector's digital-only releases, including rare Chess masters, will also be forthcoming.

Among those merchandise treasures will be the smoothest, softest and best quality t-shirts to ever bear the Tamla globe logo that debuted in 1961, the classic M-in-a-box Motown logo that debuted in 1965, the later more famous Motown logo, and the renowned U.K. version. All will be available in men's and women's styles, and in various colors.

Hip-O Select launched April 1, 2004. Selling directly to fans through its Website, the label has released approximately 200 projects, spanning such diverse artists as Jimi Hendrix, Etta James, The Supremes, The Animals, Jimmy Cliff, Peggy Lee, DJ Shadow, James Brown, Suzanne Vega, Bo Diddley, and Joe Walsh.

Hip-O Select has received the Mojo Magazine Reissue Of The Year award for Max Romeo's War Ina Babylon, the Blues Foundation's Handy Award for Reissue Of The Year for the Muddy Waters volume Hoochie Coochie Man, and prestigious Alex art design awards for the latter collection and The Complete Motown Singles, Volume One: 1959 to 1961. Along with four- and five-star reviews for its releases from the likes of Rolling Stone and Goldmine, National Public Radio's KCRW has dubbed Hip-O Select "the premier reissue label."

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Giving the Gift of Movies Just Got Better at Fandango

Giving the Gift of Movies Just Got Better at Fandango

Company Debuts Customizable Movie Gift Cards, Including a 'Twilight' Limited Edition Card for Online Shoppers

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Just in time for the holidays, Fandango introduces the perfect stocking stuffer for movie lovers -- the Fandango Bucks Movie Gift Card. Available at www.fandango.com/fandangobucks, this card offers the ability to:

   --  Customize your gift by uploading your own photo and message;   --  Select from numerous festive designs, including a limited edition       "Twilight" card;   --  Choose denominations from $10 to $100;   --  Take care of your whole shopping list at once -- buy up to 25 cards at       a time;   --  Pair with a personalized greeting card and deliver via regular mail       all for just $4.95;   --  Redeem online at www.fandango.com for any movie at any time at any of       Fandango's 16,000 screens across the country -- more than any other       movie gift card.    

And for those last-minute shoppers, Fandango offers an electronic version of Fandango Bucks that can be delivered via e-mail or printed out instantly.

"Everyone loves to escape to the movies, so Fandango Bucks movie gift cards make the perfect one-size-fits-all holiday gift," says Ted Hong, VP Marketing for Fandango. "We're seeing tremendous growth already in this product versus what we did last year, proving that moviegoing is a favorite holiday activity, even during tough economic times."

About Fandango

One of the Web's top movie and entertainment destinations, Fandango sells tickets to more than 16,000 screens. Fandango entertains and informs consumers with reviews, commentary and trailers, and offers the ability to quickly select a film, plan where and when to see it, and conveniently buy tickets in advance. Fandango is available at www.fandango.com, 1-800-FANDANGO and via your wireless mobile device at mobile.fandango.com. Fandango is a unit of Comcast Interactive Media.

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Video: 8-Minute Film Documentary Explores Why Humans Age

Video: 8-Minute Film Documentary Explores Why Humans Age

SAN DIMAS, Calif., Nov. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Why Humans Age is the title of an 8-minute documentary film narrated by Bill Sardi, co-founder and formulator of Longevinex(R) (long-jev-in-ex), a nutriceutical product designed to promote healthy aging.

   To view the Multimedia News Release, go to:   http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/longevinex/35829/   

The film presents the "overmineralization" theory of aging -- that humans begin to age biologically only after full childhood growth is achieved.

While there are many theories of aging (hormonal, free radical, wear and tear), the overmineralization theory is the only explanation for why humans age at three different speeds:

   1. no biological aging during the childhood growth years, characterized by      the shuttling of calcium, iron and copper to make new bones, red blood      cells and collagen;   2. accumulation of these minerals once childhood growth has ceased and      progressive aging, as evidenced by the buildup of cellular debris      called lipofuscin;   3. a slight decline in the rate of aging in late life, which has been      correlated with reaching a steady state of minerals. For example, iron      stores do not increase any further.   

The film explains why women live, on average, about 5 to 8 years longer than males. Women do not begin to accumulate minerals until they have reached menopause. During their fertile years, losses of iron and copper during menstruation, and donation of calcium to offspring, explains why women avoid the "rusting and calcification" seen in full-grown males.

The film explains why males at age 40 have double the amount of iron and four times as much calcium in their bodies compared to an equally aged female, and experience double the rate of diabetes, cancer and heart disease.

The film demonstrates how natural mineral chelating (key-lay-ting) molecules, such as those provided in Longevinex(R), can reduce overmineralization and turn back the clock hands of biological time.

The film depicts a first-of-its-kind experiment where measurement of lipofuscin was performed by direct photography of the retina at the back of the eyes of an 80-year old man, and then Longevinex(R) was employed for 5 months, and was found to reduce cellular debris (lipofuscin). This intervention correlated with improvement in five measurable parameters of vision (visual acuity, night, color, contrast and side vision).

The film suggests a day when retinal photographs will measure lipofuscin levels to determine the biological age of an individual, and natural mineral-chelating molecules will be employed to turn back biological time. The removal of lipofuscin would remove any theoretical limits on the maximum achievable lifespan of humans.

The film was produced by Michael Gonzales and Associates and is available for viewing at www.longevinex.com.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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